Los impuestos en el mundo. Actualización al 30-May-2016

Canada CRA Announces Membership Of Offshore Compliance Committee The Canada Revenue Agency has announced the full membership of the Offshore Compliance Advisory Committee, which will advise on current and future administrative strategies for dealing with offshore non-compliance. Japan Japan Agrees Tax Information Exchange With Panama Japan and Panama have agreed the provisions of a bilateral tax information exchange agreement, subject to further work on finalizing its text. UK UK Minister Fields Questions On Sugar Tax The UK's Social Care Minister, Alistair Burt, has hinted that the publication of the Childhood Obesity Strategy could see the scope of the new "sugar tax" expanded. OBR Says UK Missing Tax Revenue Target UK corporation tax receipts fell by 5.1 percent in April, but stamp duty land tax receipts were boosted by a rush to beat the introduction of a new buy-to-let surcharge, the Office for Budget Responsibility has said. US No US Tax Credits In Puerto Rican Congressional Legislation The revised bipartisan legislative framework introduced into the US Congress to address the urgent need for a restructuring of Puerto Rico's debt does not include an eligibility for federal tax credits. IRS Lacks Authority To Correct Erroneous EITCs: TIGTA In an audit report released recently, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration showed that billions of dollars in potentially improper payments will continue to go unaddressed unless the US Internal Revenue Service is allowed expanded error correction authority. US Lawmakers Further Challenge EU's Tax Ruling Probe Members of the US Senate Committee on Finance have called on the US Secretary of the Treasury, Jack Lew, to continue aggressive engagement with the European Commission to ensure its ongoing tax ruling probe does not inappropriately target US multinationals. Sharing Economy Businesses Lack US Tax Awareness: Survey A small business survey focusing on participants in the US sharing economy (including platforms such as Uber, Etsy, Lift, and AirBnB) has found that 69 percent of respondents have not received any tax guidance from the shared economy platform they use. Otros temas Canada's Alberta Legislates For Carbon Levy A CAD20 (USD15) per tonne carbon levy will enter into force in the Canadian province of Alberta on January 1, 2017.